Falklands War From Argentina's Perspective | Animated History

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Sources:
Büsser, Carlos A. C., “Reflexiones y experiencias sobre la actuación de la Infantería de Marina en la defensa de las Islas Malvinas en 1982,” Boletín del Centro Naval, December 2007

Yofre, Juan B., 1982: Los documentos secretos de la guerra de Malvinas/Falklands y el derrumbe del proceso (English: The secret documents of the Malvinas / Falklands war and the collapse of the process) Penguin Random House, Grupo Editorial Argentina, 2011.

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[TheArmchairHistorian]

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[ScienceChap]

There is a legend that while planning this invasion, a respected retired Admiral was brought in to review the operation. He read it thoroughly, then looked up and said, "This is a marvellous plan, but it is missing a bit." The other officers asked, "what is missing?" He replied, "the plan to invade London, which is the only way you will win."

[SpaceMonkeyBoi]

When my Argentinian grandfather found out that the British took back the islands, he started having ww2 flashbacks. I think he was an electrician or something, since he had this helmet with 2 lightning bolts on it.

[stevemc]

RANDOM FACT

The ARA General Belgrano was actually a US-built and commissioned Brooklyn-class cruiser given to the Argentine Navy.

Her name was the USS Phoenix (CL-46), and she was a Pearl Harbor survivor.

[averagejoe]

Fun fact: Argentina was shockingly close to invading Chile. On 22 December 1978, their troops actually entered Chile, but after a few hours of mountainous terrain, the attack was called off due to extreme weather, and the Argentines retreated back into their borders with Chile not even knowing it happened until later on.

[EzequielMinsburg]

Many of the Argentinian soldiers were teenagers between 16 and 20 forced into the war by a lottery-like system that functioned based on your National Identity Number (DNI in spanish). Many of the veterans, including one of my high-school teachers say that surrendering and being captured by the British was the best thing that they could do, because many of their officers would treat them with violence, while the British would take care of them as POWs. Even more, many of the on-ground soldiers had to hunt sheep in an effort to get any food, since the Military Junta barely sent supplies to the islands

[BHuang]

I've heard some intersting perspectives from other South American countries like Chile and Brazil about the Falkland War. Basically, many of them were supportive of Argentina's claim to the island but going to war with the British was a stupid move (even Chile supported the British with a place to land their planes).

[MarshallChems]

I don’t know how to explain it but this video feels much better animated than any video before, like it was already really good but this one just feels even BETTER. Hope someone in the animation/drawing team sees this, you guys are doing a wonderful job. Can’t believe this is all accessible for free

[pyromaniacaloctoling]

Fun fact: when the BBC broadcasted the news of the British landing point, the Argentinian commanders thought it do outlandish to have a state media company broadcast plans of military operations that they completely ignored it and failed to adequately re-in force the beachhead.

[Mixcoatl]

One of the ironies of the war is that the population on the Falklands was declining prior to the conflict, and within a few years would have been deemed unsustainable by the British government, who would then have been open to discussing a transfer of sovereignty. However, largely due to the conflict, the population has since increased to a sustainable level.

[patrickazzarella]

Shout out to the quality of these videos only getting better! Your team is doing an amazing job!

[matty]

The friend of a teacher I had in High School is a veteran from the war... It was awful, not only he was just a conscript (When you were 18 you could be selected in a lotery for 1 year of military service... he "won") from a zone that is hot and dry as Texas/Australia... with barely any supplies he was sent to an island closer to the end of the world than home.
Also a fun trivia fact... the democratic elected presisent after the fall of the Junta (R. Alfonsin) caused an economic calamity that ended with hyperinflation... Argentina can't get a break

[yktom]

13:38 "Chileans are traitors!" "Why did chile not back-up Argentina during the falkland war? 😭😭😭" Literally Argentina and Chile being on the verge of war at the time.

[Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

It's an interesting conflict, one of the last ones that was fought over a long distance and using naval forces.

[Jean_Jacques]

Nice to see your doing this. I barely see anyone else talk about the Falklands war.

[AROBASPARK]

The Falklands War: Also known as "That time a Junta couldn't had misread a situation on the ground even more!" _OR_ "How to destroy your dictatorship in 3 Easy Steps?"

[rutger]

"Despite this utter betrayal by the producers of Wallace & Gromit..." - Is a truly amazing line for a history documentary. Excellent work whoever came up with that.

[residentelect]

There is only one victory worth celebrating when the guns fall silent; the fact you are still alive.
To all those British and Argentinan lads whom lost their lives, God bless and Godspeed 🇬🇧 🇦🇷
Never again.

[ZeroGamerAssassin]

I see the Falkland’s I click. Such a interesting conflict that doesn’t get covered as much as it should.

[CatSans]

As an argentine... thank you.
Many people fail to see just how badly argentina was in this period.
I have a teacher that assisted the war and told me how terrifying the night was. See, at that point, the british had night vision technology, while we didn't. They also had the communication advantage. Politics dominated the military.

I love that little note at the end, that 2021 diplomatic talks only started because the president had low approval ratings, hinting that absolutely nothing has changed.

You're goddamn right.